FilmIndia (1946)

December, 1946 FILMINDI A Items still to be discussed and sett'ed by the Union concern the rules and regulations of employment by the Bombay Film Laboratories: dismissal of an employee by the Rajkair.al Ka'amandir and an appeal to the Government of Bombay to improve the general working conditions of film employees. CLIMB-DOWN With black money turning white suddenly and the takings at the box-offices rattling down to a newlow, film stars are frantically looking about for new contracts at fancy prices. Not getting them they are becoming producers themselves and the latest to join the brigade of amateur producers is reported to be Kananbala, the singing siren of Bengal. It is said that Kanan has accepted the directorship of a film company called Olympia Pictures Limited. WISHFUL Readers of "filmindia" got a rude shock when they tuned in to listen to the broadcast of Editor Patel on the 20th November at 8-30 p.m. relying on the published announcement in the "Indian Listener." It was announced to be a discussion in Marathi between Editor Patel and Producer-direc tor Winayak Karnatki on the subject: "Motion picture making is not an art." This announcement by the A. I. R. authorities w^as absolutely unauthorized and it is a pity that under the watchful supervision of Station Director Z. A. Bukhari there should be such wishful thinking. SPORTSMAN FIRST Few people in the film industry know that David, our popular character actor, has been a fine sportsman and an amateur weight lifter for years. In fact. David is the Vice-president of the Indian Weight Lifting Federation and officiated as a judge of weight-lifting in India at the AllIndia Olympic games recently held at Bangalore. On the 30th November. David again left for Ceylon with a team of amateur weight-lifters to compete in the Indo-Ceylon Weight Lifting Tournament to be held in Co'ombo on the 6th December. In doing so he had, however, to miss a good role in a picture of Awaz Productions because the producers could not wait a fortnight to enable David to do both the jobs. David is reported to have voluntarily terminated his contract with the producers though he lost a good amount in doing so. TOO YOUNG Naseem Jnr. at Sweet Seventeen We regret to report the sudden death of film actress Miss Naseem Jnr. from typhoid at her residence in Bandra at 5 p.m. on Sunday the 17th November. Naseem Jnr. was only 17 at the time of her death. The girl had already given a couple of good performances in "Manorama" and "Zeenat" and was fast training up to become a versatile artiste. It is a pity that death should have cut short so promising a screen career at such an young age. TheOMMMPIPPEDTm* The Firestone exclusive patented process of Gum Dipping gives you * Added blow-out protection * More value for your money * Longer mileage fire stone 59